Hat-fastener.



A; HOMBERG.

HAT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.18, 1913.

Patented D60. 16, 1913.

ADOLF HOMBEBG, OF EASSAIC,

rice,

NEW JERSEY.

HAT-FASTENER.

LQSL669.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 16, 12913..

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, ADoLr HoMBnnG, a citizenof the United States, residing at Passaic, in the county of Passaic andState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Hat-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in fastening devices for womenshats and as its primary object aims to provide a fastener which shall beof extremely simple construction, cheap to manufacture, and which may befirmly engaged with the hair by a partial rotation of the hat to whichit is attached.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a hatfastener comprising an annular band or rim formed of any suitablematerial and carrying a plurality of hair engaging prongs which may beinserted into the hair or withdrawn therefrom by a rotation of the rimin the proper direction.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a hatfastener of this type, which will also act as a bande-au.

With these and other objects in view, as will become more apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as willbe hereinafter described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a sectional view through a hat, showing in elevation, the fastenerpositioned in the crown thereof, Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of thefastener, Fig. 3 is a section taken on the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2,and Fig. 4: is a section taken on the plane of line 4-4: of Fig. 2'.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, I provide an annular bandor rim 5 which is preferably formed of flat metal. The band is of such asize as to fit within the crown of a hat, as illustrated in Fig. 1, andis provided with a plurality of perforations 6 which are useful whenStitching the fastener in its proper position. The rim carries aplurality of hair engaging portions 7 which extend in the same generaldirection and which are formed by strips of metal cut or stamped fromthe rim.

To form each of the prongs, an elongated strip of metal is stamped fromthe rim and leaves a circumferential slot 8 which is pointed at itsforward end, as indicated by the numeral 9. T he metal which forms theprong remains attached to the rim at one end of the slot 8, and is bentangularly, as indicated by the numeral 10, and is then extended, as at11, essentially parallel to the surface of the rim to provide the mainportion of the prong. To form a prong which will enter the hair easily,each strip of metal which is stamped from the rim is bent along the lineof its longitudinal center so as to provide a prong of double thickness,as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The prongs are preferably wavy and havetheir free extremities extended downwardly and inwardly so as to givethem an entering tendency within the hair as the rim is rotated.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be seen that my improved hat fastener is of a verysimple construction so as to permit of its being very cheaplymanufactured. It will also be obvious that a rotation of the hat in aclockwise direction will cause the hair engaging prongs to enter thehair and become firmly embedded therein. When it is desired to removethe hat, a rotation in a reverse direction will cause the prongs towithdraw from the hair and permit of the hat being removed.

My improved fastener is shaped similar to the common types of bandeauxand may be so secured to the hat as to perform the function of a bandeauin addition to its primary function as a securer. A fastener of thistype is entirely hidden from view, firmly secures a hat in position, andin no way endangers others as the long hat pins now so commonly used.

It is to be understood that while I have shown and described thepreferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited tothis exact construction, combina tion, and arrangement of parts, but maymake such changes as will fall within the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A hat fastenercomprising a flat rim adapted to be secured within the crown of a hat,and a plurality offhair engaging prongs rigidly secured to the undersideof said rim, the prongs extending essentially circumferentially of therim in the same direction in spaced relation to the under side thereof,the extremities of the prongs being bent downwardly, rotation of the hatin one direction causing the prongs to be embedded within the hair ofthe wearer.

2. A hat fastener comprisingan annular bandformed of flat material andadapted to be secured in the crown of a hat, a plurality of; hairengaging prongs stamped from said band and remaining attached thereto attheir rear ends, the prongs extending essentially. circumferentiallyofthe band in .the same direction, being spaced from the under sidethereof, and having their extremities bent downwardly, rotation of thehat in one direction causing the prongs to enter the hair, and rotationin the reverse direction causing the prongs to be withdrawn from thehair.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature-in presence of two Witnesses.

ARNo GoLLE, GEORGE J Am.

copies of'this patent maybeobtained forifive. cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner oflPatents, Washington, D. G.

